The Strays is a 2023 British horror thriller film written and directed by Nathaniel Martello-White, in his directorial debut.

In the film, Neve (Ashley Madekwe) is a biracial upper-class woman leading an idyllic life with her family.

As a socialite in her community and the deputy headmistress of a private school, Neve's privileged life is jeopardized when her troubled past resurfaces to undermine everything she has built.

The subsequent scenes show her rejecting phone calls from her spouse and leaving a message on the fridge about going to the hair salon.

Neve works at her kids’ school as a deputy headmistress and plans to host a fundraising gala at her home.

Carl takes everyone's phones and dumps them in the sink, where he turns on the water that starts to flood the living room.

Mary and Sebastian are left standing in the flooded living room with Dione and Carl, as Neve has now abandoned her second set of children.